(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Larry Di Fiori. Nine stories, each told by a different student in a third-grade class, focus on the issues a third-grader might encounter (writer's block, wanting to cut in line, etc.), each of which is solved through supernatural means. Though some of the stories tend to be didactic, the black-and-white spot illustrations help to lighten the mood of the otherwise entertaining tales.

Reviewer: Jeannine M. Chapman

(4) 1-3 Illustrated by Larry Di Fiori. After the "New-School-Year Moon" hangs over the third grade classroom, strange things happen. Andrew, who wastes time doodling, finds that his doodles take over the classroom, and Kate learns the importance of spelling accurately from her science-experiment mealworm. Each chapter, a short story, is a comical, though somewhat heavy-handed, episode of magical intervention teaching students (and a new teacher) good behavior.

Reviewer: Patricia Riley